1968 Cessna 172
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
Description
Dispatch ready 1968 Cessna 172K Skyhawk with Powerflow exhaust (+23 HP), uAvionix AV-30-C MFD-AI/DG, uAvionix TailBeacon ADS-B Out, Narco IDME 891 DME/VOR/LOC/GS/3LMB, MK 12D TSO Nav/Com, KX 155 TSO Nav/Com, KMA 24 TSO audio panel, PS Eng. PM-1000 II intercom system, KI 208 VOR/LOC, AT 150 xper, hour meter, dual USB ports, oil adapter STC, 2021 paint, interior sound proofing, no major damage history, all logbooks.
Engine
Engine: • Lycoming O-320-E2D serial number RL-20638-27A, 150 HP • 944 hours SMOH, 2,000 hour TBO • Engine overhauled 04/26/2002 by S&C Modifications • Compressions at annual 10/01/2025: #1 75, #2 62, #3 70, #4 78 • 500 hour magneto inspections complied with 06/30/2016 @ 5,400 AFTT
Propeller
Propeller: • McCauley 1C160/DTM7553M1 two blade fixed pitch, sn: EF049 • 483 hours since prop overhaul • Prop overhauled by AC Propeller Service, Seattle, WA 11/01/2013
Interior
Interior: • Interior soundproofing hush kit installed 03/23/2021 • Five new interior plastic panels installed 03/23/2021 • Airtex Products ivory textured vinyl headliner replaced 12/17/2020 • White textured plastic window trim • Blue textured vinyl cockpit side panels and door panels with blue carpeting • Pilot & copilot blue textured vinyl seats with tweed fabric inserts and lap belts • Aft cabin blue textured vinyl bench seat with tweed fabric inserts, folding seat back & lap belts • Blue floor carpeting • Overhead forward dimming map/instrument light, switchable cabin light and cabin speaker • Forward cabin upper air vents at wing roots with windscreen width tinted visor • Aft cabin cargo/baggage area • Condition 6 (Professional Aircraft Appraisal Organization Interior Grading Guide)
Exterior
Exterior: • Aircraft refinished approx. 2021 • Overall white with dark blue metallic, blue metallic and gold metallic trim and accents • Condition 7 (Professional Aircraft Appraisal Organization Exterior Paint Grading Guide)
Inspection
Inspection: • Next annual inspection due 11/01/2026 • IFR recertification due 07/31/2027 • ELT battery replacement due 09/30/2027 Logbooks: • Original and complete Damage: • No major damage history • Mild hail dimples on upper wing and upper flight control surfaces
Modifications / STCs
• Additional Features:
• • Power Flow exhaust installed per STC SA01081AT
• • Brackett air filter assembly BA-5110 installed per STC SA71GL
• • McFarlane pilot left side seat rail installed 10/01/2025
• • Serviceable pilot seat installed 10/01/2025
• • McFarlane copilot seat roller housings installed 10/01/2025
• • Fuel selector valve rebuilt with overhaul kit 10/01/2025
• • New fuel quantity sender installed 10/01/2025
• • New brake discs and linings installed 10/01/2025
• • Nose landing gear torque link and shimmy dampener removed, shimmed torque link and replaces attaching hardware and bushings 10/01/2025
• • Wing root vents replaced with new 08/02/2023
• • Parking brake cable with new 05/20/2022
• • New alternator installed mid-2021
• • New oil cooler hoses and oil pressure switch hoses replaced with new 06/30/2016
• • Aeroflash strobe beacon power supply replaced with new 09/22/2014
• • New spinner dome installed 07/23/2014
• • McFarlane throttle cable installed 07/23/2014
• • McFarlane mixture cable installed 06/08/2014
• • McFarlane carb heat cable installed 06/03/2014
• • New Mitchell zero timed tachometer installed 02/28/2014 at 5,271.51 hours AFTT
• • Cowl shock mounts replaced 11/22/2013
• • LP Aero ¼” clear windscreen installed 10/03/2009
• • Casper Labs oil filter adaptor installed 03/12/2007 per STC SE01930NY
• • Landing/taxi lights
• • Electric flaps
• • Heated pitot static head
• • Pilot and copilot hinged windows
• • Parking brake
• • No wheel pants
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
Price Comparison
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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Wolfe Aviation
controller.com
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$119,000
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Stockton, California | Jul 26, 2026 | 0 days | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna 172
This 1968 Cessna 172 (N78747) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 5,744 hours on the airframe. There are currently 162 172 aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $10,000 to $525,000.
The 172 cruises at 120 kts (222 km/h) with a range of 585 nm (1,083 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights. Service ceiling of 13,100 ft allows operation above most weather.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 8 GPH (30 L/h), which at current 100LL avgas prices (~$6.20/gal) means approximately $50/hr in fuel alone. With 5,744 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (2,000 hrs) — verify engine status and overhaul reserve.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. There are 10 airworthiness directives applicable to this aircraft type — review AD compliance carefully before purchase. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 172 — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
AeroGurus estimateCESSNA 172 O-320 150hp
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N78747.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
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Safety Record
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Airworthiness Directives — Cessna 172
ADs are mandatory safety instructions issued by the FAA. 10 recent ADs found for this aircraft type.
Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes
View full AD →Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 Airplanes
View full AD →Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA01303WI
View full AD →Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, 303, 336, and 337 Series Airplanes
View full AD →Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series Airplanes
View full AD →Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes
View full AD →Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes
View full AD →Source: FAA Airworthiness Directives database. Showing most recent ADs for this aircraft type.
Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 172
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
UNDER NORMAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AT FIRST ROUTINE 500-HOUR INSPECTION FOUND COIL TAB WORN OUT OF LIMITS BECAUSE THE TAB WAS INCORRECTLY BEND AT FACTORY.
POSITION # 1 &2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PORT CRACK FROM THE INBOARD EXHAUST STUD EXTENDING TO THE BACK OF THE PORT. CRACK VISIBLE THROUGH THE FINS. SUPERIOR CYLINDERS PN: SL32006W-A1 SERIAL NUMBER 326W000003625 & 326W000003623.
FOUND FORWARD PROPELLER BULKHEAD P/N 0550321-4 CRACKED AT ONE BOLT HOLE LOCATION.
ENGINE WAS REPORTED RUNNING ROUGH, WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK ON THE CYLINDER HEAD ON #4 CYLINDER. THE SAME PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON ANOTHER ENGINE, SAME TYPE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE AND CYLINDER.
UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR ITS FIRST OVERHAUL, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT HAND CRANCASE TO ONE THRU STUD LOCATION. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE A GOUGE WITH DISPLACED METAL JUST UNDER THE CYLINDER PAD INSIDE THE THRU STUD BORE. SIMILAR DAMAGE ON OTHER ENGINE...
UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR IT'S FIRST OVERHAUL, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON ONE OF THE THRU STUDS. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE DISPLACED STEEL UNDER THE THREADED PORTION ON THE SHOULDER OF THE THRU STUD. THE DAMAGE IS MINOR BUT DUE TO THE SIMILAR LOCATION AND SEVERIT...
UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR ITS FIRST OVERHAUL, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT HAND CRANCASE TO ALL 4 THRU STUD LOCATIONS. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE A GOUGE WITH DISPLACED METAL JUST UNDER THE CYLINDER PAD INSIDE THE THRU STUD BORE. ON THREE OF THE THRU STUD B...
UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR IT'S FIRST OVERHAUL, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON 2 OF THE THRU STUDS. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE DISPLACED STEEL UNDER THE THREADED PORTION ON THE SHOULDER OF THE THRU STUD. THE DAMAGE IS MINOR BUT DUE TO THE SIMILAR LOCATION AND SEVERITY ...
THIS IS TO REPORT POSSIBLE DEFECTS IN PN 259-P-04. THE AIRCRAFT DRAIN PLUGS WERE LOCATED ON THE DRAIN TEE FOR THE GDC74A. A POSSIBLE FAULT COULD BE THE INSTALLATION. WHILE THE AIRCRAFT HAS NOT HAD THE PITOT OR STATIC SYSTEMS LEAKED CHECK SINCE T...
UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR ITS FIRST OVERHAUL, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT HAND CRANCASE TO ALL 4 THRU STUD LOCATIONS. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE A GOUGE WITH DISPLACED METAL JUST UNDER THE CYLINDER PAD INSIDE THE THRU STUD BORE. IN ADDITION, 1 OF THE THRU ...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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